Ovid
Ovid
Publius Ovidius Naso, known as Ovid in the English-speaking world, was a Roman poet who lived during the reign of Augustus. He was a contemporary of the older Virgil and Horace with whom he is often ranked as one of the three canonical poets of Latin literature. The Imperial scholar Quintilian considered him the last of the Latin love elegists. He enjoyed enormous popularity, but, in one of the mysteries of literary history, he was sent by Augustus into exile...
NationalityRoman
ProfessionPoet
death pain lays
Death is not grievous to me, for I shall lay aside my pains by death. [Lat., Nec mihi mors gravis est posituro morte dolores.]
love pain shells
As many as the shells that are on the shore, so many are the pains of love; the darts that wound are steeped in much poison.
pain grieving punishment
With patience bear what pains you have deserved, Grieve, if you will, over what's unmerited.
pain choke breasts
Suppressed pain chokes us; in our breasts It surges, adding ever to its strength.
pain punishment faults
I am an exile; but it is the fault that pains; The punishment is nought; that it is deserved Is all the pain.
pain joy sorrow
There is some joy in weeping. For our tears Fill up the cup, then wash our pain away.
pain believe belief
Where belief is painful we are slow to believe.
pain sadism pleasure
Pleasure is sweetest when 'tis paid for by another's pain.
pain grief sadness
What is deservedly suffered must be borne with calmness, but when the pain is unmerited, the grief is resistless.
perseverance pain endure
Endure and persist; this pain will turn to good by and by.
pain hate tough
Be patient and tough; someday this pain will be useful to you.
endure good pain turn
Endure and persist, this pain will turn good by and by.
night ugly woman
At night there is no such thing as an ugly woman
borne
The burden which is well borne becomes light.